Cartridge and shell loader.



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CARTRIDGE AND SHELL LADER.

(Appucafion meaNov. 12, 1901.)

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CRTRiDGE ND SHELL LQADiH.

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PETER KLINGER, OF MANSFIELD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- IALF ,l() 'YVILLIAM GIBSON YVEBB, OF FARMER CITY, ILLINOIS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.

711,870, dated October 21, 1902.

Application iledNovemher 12, 1901. Serial No. 82,069. (No model.)

To all, whom, it may concern.:

Be it known thatI, PETER KLINGER, a citizen of the United States,.residing at Mans- Iield, in the county of Patt and State of Illinois, lhave made' certain useful Improvements in Cartridge and Shell Loaders, ofY which the fell-lowing is a specification. y

My invention is an improved machine for loading rifle and revolver cartridges and shotgun shells. It includes many features which are hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l is a front View of the machine or apparatus. Fig. 2 is a side view of the main portion of the inacl'ne. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of a portion of the machine, illustrating the arrangement otspring lockingpins for the rotatable shell-holding cylinder. Fig. 3 isv a View of the opposite side of the saine. Fig. 4 is a vertical central`section of the machine save the lower portion. Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section of the powderholder and rotary powdergage arranged. therein. Fig. 6 is a front view of a wiper arranged in the powder-holder. Fig. 7 is a central longitudinal section ofthe rotary powdergage. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the two parts of the powder-gage detached from each other. Fig. 9 is a' perspective View of the die for resizing and lubricating buiiets. Fig. lO is a detail side view of the portion of the machine, showing the plunger and connected parts when forced down as required for ejecting the loadedcartridge or shell, forcing a bullet or wad into a cartridge or shell, and supplying a powder charge. Fig. 1l is a de tail view of the trip connected with the grease orlubricant holder. Fig. ll is a perspective View of the cam which engages the trip-arm of the rotarv plug controlling 'the discharge of lubricant from the holder. Fig. 2 is a sectional view illustrating certain details of the mechanism for criinpinga cartridge. Fig. 13, Sheet l, is a bottom plan view ot' the rotary cylinder in which the cartridges or shells are held while being lled.' Fig. let is a detail view illustrating the sprl Iig-detainer for holding or locking the rotating cylinder while a cartridge orshell is being charged. Fig. .l5 is a` partly-'sectional View showing a shotholder connected with a hollow wad-driver,

both of which are employed lin' filling'shotshells. Fig. 16 is a sectional View of the wadguide for shot-shells. Fig. 417 is a side view of a cartridge or shell decapper. side view, part being in section, of a modified construction of the powder-holder. Fig. lil is a plan view of a powder-gage adapted for such multiple-chamber powder-holder. Figs. 20, 2l, and 22 are vertical sections of the multiple-chamber powder-holder with gage adjusted in different positions. Fig. 23 is an enlarged side View of a spring locking pin or stop for locking one of the adjustable portions of the powder-gage. Fig. 24 is a vertical section oil' the rotatable shell-holding cylinder. Fig. 25 is a longitudinal section ot' a bushing or reducer for the chambers of the shell-cylinder.

The work-ing parts of the machine or apparatus are mounted upon arigid metal frame having a horizontal top portion l, bottom portion 2, and a vertical web 3 connecting the saine. (See especially Figs. 2, 8, and el.) The rear portion of the parts l and 2 are separated by a space sufficient to receive the edge of a table or other support, to which the frame may be clamped by means of the screwil. Iythis inea-ns the apparatus is held in a vertical position, as shown in the drawings. The lower portion 2 of the frame is extended at the front, and upon it is pivoted the cylinder 5 by the bolt 5*, (shown in bottom plan in Fig. 13,) which is provided with Vertical bores or openings for receiving-rifle or revolver cartridges and also shotshells when required.

I will describe the apparatus as adapted for charging and crimping rilie and revolver cartridges and subsequently refer to the attachments and changes required to adapt tlie apparatus for charging shot-shells.

As will be understood by reference to Fig. 4, the empty rifle and revolver cartridges 7 are inserted manually from beneath into tho bores or seckets (iin the revolving cylinder 5. Suc-'lisa cartridge is inserted `each time that one is lillcd or charged with powder, and it will beseen'that the projection of `the cylinder 5 beyond the part 2 ot' the frame allows this to be done. .The cylinder 5 is then rotated to the right; (see arrow, Fig-1,) whereby the cartridge thus inserted is carried Fig. IS is a roe round upon the platform provided hy the icresaid projecting portion of the frame. .s shown at 8 in Fig. 1, this portion of the ranie is beveled at the front edge to faeili ate the passage ol' the danged heads of the a'rtridges. As shown in Figs. a and 13, the ylinder has an annular recess 9 in its nn- ,er portion which provides ample space for eception of Iahe flanged heads oi'A the carridgres. To the upper portion 1 of the frame s rigidly attached a powdenholder 1l), which s a hollow vertical cylinder having a reduced iozzle located in proper relation to the )ores 6 of the revolving cylinder 5 to enable t to discharge ihereinto, as lhereinaiier decrihed.

iVithin the lower portion oi the powderiolder 10 is arranged the rotatable powderl gage 11. (See Figs. 5, 7, and S.) This gage s constructed of a cylindrical central portion l2, having an enlarged and circumferential grooved head 13 and a longitudinal radial .ring 14; also, a circumferential groove 15 in ,is smaller end. The other portieri 16 of the gage consists of a heinispherical hollow cylinder having a cylindrical. end portion 17. vlhe cylindrical part 12 is lit-ted into the cylinder 16, its groovcd end 15 fitting in an opening provided in the cylindrical portion 17. As shown in Fig. 5, the` radial wing 1l of the part 12 is arranged in the space formed heizween the straight edges ofthe half-cylinder 16. The space between such wing 1i and one of the said edges ot' the cylindereceives a powder charge. It is apparent that il the cyl.- inder 12 lle rotated one way or the other relatively fo the half-cylinder 16 this `iowder space or chaniher will he enlarged or contracted accordingly. Thus a convenient inea-ns is provided for regulating the powder charge. To secure the parts 12 and 16 in any required adjustment, I employ a clam p-screw 18, rsee Fig. 7,) which passes through a hole 19 (see Fig'. 8) in the circular portion 17 oi the hallcylinder and enters the groove 15 in part 12. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the cylindrical lower portieri of the powder-holder 1l) provided with an opening,r 20, through which the clamp-screw 1S may he conveniently reached hy a screwdriver when it is required to eilect a change in the powder-gage. As shown in Fig. 2, the end of tho circular part oi the half-cylinder 16 is graduated radially, and the end of the cylinder 12 is provided vwith a radial marl; for the purpose of enabling,r the desi-ee of adjustment, and thereby the size oi' the powder charge, to he easiiy and accurately deter-` mined. For the purpose of holdingw the powder-gage in the cylindrical lower portion of the powder-helder 10 a screw 2l (see Fig. 1) is inserted in such manner that its point enters the groove 13, foined in the circular head 13. The powder gage is rotated by means of a spur-gear 22 and a rack-har 23. The said gear arranged on a huh (see Fi". 7) projecting from the head 13 of the powder- .frage and is duly secured in place by means einer@ of. a clamp screw. The gear 22 is rotated when the rack-har 23 ie forced down, a ponr` der charge being thus carried around by the oowder-gage and delivered through the reduced end 10'AL ofl the powder-holder 10 into one of the hores 6 oi the rotatablecylinder 5.

Within the powder-holder is arranged a wiper, (see Figs. 5 and 6,) which consists of a spring-shank 25 and a horizontal pad 2li. The said shank is secured to the side of the holder 10, and the pad 24 works in frictional engagement with the rotatable powder-gage, whereby powder is prevented from access to the space adjacent io one side of the cylindrical part within which theC powder-gage rotates. The aforesaid rack-bar 23 is secured to one end of a cross-har 26. (See Figs. 1 and 3.) This cross-har 26 connects the upper por tion oi' two vertical slidahle rods 27, which wol-lr in guides formed by coincident vertical openings in the paris 1 and 2 of the rigid frame of the apparatu s. rEhe said. rods are connected at their lower ends by a cross-har 2 and from their lower ends depend chains 28, from which a single chain 2S flepei1(ls,(seeFig. 1,) the lower end of the same being bifnrcated or divided and attached to a footpiecc or treadle-bar 29. The lower cross-bar 26, connect ing the slidahle rods 27, as above described, has an enlarged or thickened central portieri which is provided with a vertical bore to receive a iixed guiderod 36. The latter is attached to a bracket 31, secured to the end portion 2 of the rigid tranne oi' the machine, and is provided at its lower end with an enlarged head formed of a nut. Between. said nut and the crossloar 26 a spiral spring 32 is arranged, the saine being'. coiled about the rod 30, as shown. 1t will now be apparent that the slidaole frame consists of the'iwo parallel cross-bar 26 and 262l and parallel vertical rods 27 and is supported by the spring in the normal positions shown in Figs, 1, 2, 3, and 4, but that hy downward pressure on the footpiece 2Q the said frame may he drawn downward to the required extent, which position is illustrated in Fig." 10, as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed. As before intimated, such vertical depression of the fraine 26 27 carries down the rack-har 23 and rotates the powder-gage for eilecting discharge of powder from the holder 10 into the cartridge that is immediately below it. The said slidahle frame carries other attachments, as will new he described. `From the top har 26 projects a horizontal bar 33, (see especially Fig. 2,) in which a rod 34 is adapted to slide vertically, the saine being secured h y a clamp-screw 35. The rod 34 is thus adapte-sl for any required vertical adjustment and has a twofold functionthat is to say, its primary use isio eject a loaded cartridge or shot-shell from the cylinder 5, while it carries at its lower end a swab 36, which serves to wipe the luhficant out of the bores oi' the cylinder, as will he readily understood.

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vided with a socket or rounded cavity suitable to receive the conical end of a bullet or slug (see' Fig. 4,) which is to be inserted in a cartridge-shell after the deposit of the powder charge therein. The said bullet is placed manually in-the die 3S, (see Fig. 4,) which is screwed into the upper portion 1 of the rigid frame of the machine. The bore of the die 38 is slightly reduced toward its lower end, as usual in resizing dies, and thebullet a; is arrested by the contracted portion or shoulder thus formed, so that its grooves are opposite the lubricant-passage 47, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4. Vhen the frame 26 27 descends, the lubricant reaches the bullet and lls its grooves just before the punch 37 strikes upon the bullet. The latteris forced through the die 38 into the coincident bore 0 of the rotatable cylinder and also into the reduced end of the cartridge 7. The die 38 thus (serves as a guide and also for resizing the bullet az.

:other words, a complete bore-cartridge.

-'.\ullet, sothat it will fit in the cartridge with 251 the required exactitude -The punch 37 is provided near its lower end with a circum ferential swab 37, whose function is to remove from the upper portion of the die 38 any surplus lubricant which would otherwise be applied to and smear the lower end of a bullet` inserted in the die. VThe upper end of the die 38 is provided with an enlarged milled flange for convenience in rotating it for insertion-and removal. It willbe understood that whenever the punch 37 is alined with a bore 6 of the rotatable cylinder 5 the ejector 34 is also alined with another bore containing a duly-charged cartridge, or, in As shown in Fig. 4, the b orestY in' the cylinder' 5 have the sameform as a cart-ridge; but the shoulder at the lower end ol.' the reduced portion of the bore is so located that if the cartridge be forced up vto a slight extent its end Willvbe compressed and crimped upon the Fig.' 4 shows a cartridge 7 in position before this operation is begun. The

1 flanged head of said cartridge rests upon a slidable block 39, (see also Figs. 1 and 2,) the beveled head.

same being supported by its flanged head in avertical bore or part 2 of the frame. In its normal position the head-block 39 is Hush with the upper surface of part 2 of the frame. It is apparent that if this block be forced npward the cartridge 7 will be forced into the reduced portion'of the bore G in the cylinder 5, and thereby compressed and crimped, as required. To edect this result, l employ the following mechanism: Referring principally to Figs. 1, 3, and 12, it will he seen that an obtuse angle-lever 40 is pivoted upona knifeedge support consistingof a screw 41, having `The lower end of this lever 40 is cnt out or forked to adapt it to engage a circumferential groove in` the crimpingylock 39. If .this lever 40 be tilted, as indicated by the arrow in Fig; 12, the block 39 will be forced upward to effect the crimping operation. For this purpose a rod 42 (see Fig. 3) is arranged slidably in the frame portions 1 and 2, and its lowercnd,whicl1'isbev eled, as shown in Fig. 12, rests upon the outer and upper end of the lever 40. The upper end of said rod 42 projects above the part 1 ot the frame and is provided with a nut 43, which may be screwed up or down thereon, as may be required to regulate the movement of the rod 42, and thereby the throw of the lever 40. A punch 44 (see Fig. 3) is snpported and secured in a lateral'boss of the upper cross-bar 26 of the slidable frame and arranged in due vertical alinement with the aforesaid rod-42. It will new be apparent that when the slidable frame 2G 27 is forced down the punch 44, striking upon the head of the rod 42, will cause the latter to tilt the lever 40 on its knife-edge pivot, and thereby raise the crimping-block 39. For supporting the lever 40 in the normal position shown in Fig. 12 and also supporting the rod 42, with lits nut-head 43, raised slightly above the frame part 1, I arrange a plate-spring 45 in such manner as to press upward upon the outer end of the lever, as shown in several figures. y AI provide means for automatically lubricating the bullet while on its way to the cartridge as follows: A lubricant-holder or grease-cup 46 is secured'upon the frame part 1 in vertica l position and screwed intoasocket provided thereon. A passage 47 -is formed in the lower portion of the lubricantiholder and also in part 1 oi the frame, as shown in Fig. 4, through which the lubricant passes to the bullet-resizing die 38, betere referred to. As shown in Fig. t', this die has a circumferential groove 38, from which perfor-ations extend through to the bore of the die. It' the die 38 be adjusted with itspgroove in communication with the passage 47, it is apparent that lubricant may be forced through the same as required. If at any time it be desired to shut oft the flow of lubricant, the die 9 may be adjusted for that purpose. as shown in Fig. 9, it is provided with a web or partition, which divides the groove 38L and which serves when adjusted in coincidence with the passage 47 to entirely close the latter.v

The lubricant-holder 46 is provided inte riorl y with a piston 48, which may be adjusted 'vertically by means of a screw 49, having a milled head 50 and a jam-nut 51.- A spring 52 is arranged within the cup 46 between the head of the latter and the pi ston 48 and serves to aid in pressing the piston downward. In the lower portion of the lubricant-holder 46 is arranged a two-way cylindrical plug or cock 53, which is rotatable on its axis and adaptedl to close the passage 47 or oper. the same more.or less, as willbe required. This plug 53 is held normally in the position to close or cut ott .the passage 47, as shown in Fig. 4, and it is automatically rotated one Thus,

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quarter around, as required for effecting a momentary discharge of lubricant, by means which I will now descr-ibm A bent lever-arm 54 is attached to the outer end of the plug or cock 53 (see especially Fig. 2) and projects upward and toward the sliding frame 2G 27, before described. A screw 55, having an enlarged milled head, is employed for clamping the arm 54 in any required attachment in theh the earn 56 strikes upon the lever-arm 54 when carrieddown with the bracket 57 and is prevented from tilting upward by means of a lateral lug 58, (see Fig. 18,) which engages the inner edge of the bracket 57. The cam is, liowcver,adapted toyield in the opposite direction, as indicated in Fie". 1l, a spring 59 being provided for retractin g or forcing the cam back to its normal position. Thus when the slidable frame 2G 27 is forced ndownward the cam 56, striking upontlie 'lever-arm 5i, forces it down- Ward;'and thereby rotates the plug or cock 53 to allow escape ot a due quantity of lubricant into the passage 17; but when the slidable frame has reached the last limit of movement theree end of the lever-arm 54 passes around the back of the same, and when the slid-able if rame rises again the lever-arm strikes upon the lateral projection or toe of the cam 56, and thus passes by it and resumes its normal position. As shown in Fig. l, a spiral spring (JO encircles the projecting shank or portion 0E the plug 5 3 and is secured to the lubricator proper at one end and to the lever-arm 54 at the other end, whereby it is adapted to re-v store the said parts to the normal position after each part rotation of the plug. As shovn in Figs. 2 and 1G, i employ a stop or gage 61 foi-'arresting the rotary movement of the plug--that is to say, Whezrthe arm 54 is thrown back after passing the cam 56 it Will be arrested in its normal position by the lip or ,iiange 62, formed on the end of the slidable piece G1. The latter is a slotted and Ilanged plate adapted to slide on the part l of the frame and is clamped in the required adjustment byvmeans of a screw 63. It is apparent that by adjustment of this stop Gl the position of the plug 53 and its degree of rotation may be so regulated as to vary the discharge-of lubricant as conditions may require.

As shown best in Figs. 2 and 13, t-he lower edge or circular flange of the rotary cylinder 5 is provided with a series of sockets 64 64, and, as shown in Fig. 1.4, these socketsV receive ai'spring-actuated stop or lock 65, which is arranged in a bore in part 2 of the frame. (See also Fig. 1.) Stop is provided with a flange, which works in an enlarged portion of the cavity or socket in part 2, and a spiral spring 6G is arranged between said flange and a screw-plug G7, inserted from below. it is apparent that the spring (5U Will normally support the stop 65-in such position that it projects slightly above the upper surface of the frame part 2 and engages sockets di 64 and the cylinder 5. The outer locking-pin (sec Fig. 2a) engages sockets 04, which are opposite the shot-bores G in the cylinder 5, while 'the inner pin engages sockets 64, which are also opposite the same bores (3. Thus the outer pin locks the cylinder When a bulletbore is in register with the punch 37 and the inner pin locks the cylinder when a shot-borc is in register with the punch. It will be understood that when one locking-pin is allowed to engage the cylinder 5 the other is thrown out of such engagement, and vice versa. To provide for this, one side of the plug (37 (scc Fig. 14) is cutaway, and the pin 65 has a lateral arm or bent portion that rests on thc plug. Vhen such arm is on the high part oi' the ping 67, it holds the pin proper out of a socket in the cylinder, and when the arm on the lower part of the plug the pin proper is engaged and locks the cylinder, as shown in Fig. 14:. The sockets and the engaging head of the pin (i5 being rounded, it will be seen that while the stop serves to hold the cylinder 5 indue position when a cartridge being charged or discharged the engagement is not such as to prevent rotation ot the cylinder upon thc application of a slight degree of force.

The chains 28 and 28, before referred to, are adjustably connected hy means of a buckle 28k, (see Fig. 1,) which is formed with a kejy'hole-slot:L The chains 2S are attached to the enlarged `upper portion of this buckle and the chain 2S is adjustably connected therewith-that is to say, the links of thc chain 2S have a reduced portion which is adapted to fit inthe similar portion of the slot of the buckle 28", and the size of the enlarged portion of the slot is relatively such that the chain 2t a may be drawn through the same. It will thus be seen thatthe chain 2S may be drawn through the buckle 281 and any one of its links engaged therewith., as required, to adjust the footpiece 29 at any required height to accommodate the height of any support to which the apparatus may bo attached or to accommodate the height of different apertures.

I have indicated in Fig. l by dotted lines below the cross-bar 26 the position of a tray which is employed in practice in connection with the apparatus for holding and receiving cartridges or shells before and after charging; but since this tray forms no part of the operating mechanism it is unnecessary to describe it in detaiL* I will briefiy recapitulate the operation of the machine. The powder-holder lO being duly filled, a cartridge is inserted from-beneath in a bore G of the cylinder 5, and the 'nner/o determined visually and also mechanically by below.

-able mechanism between it and engagement of the spring-stop 65 with that socket of the cylinder 5 which is directly opposite or adjadnt to the bore G, containing the cartridge which is to' be charged. Then the operator pressing down upon the footpiece 29 draws the slidable frame 26 27 downward against the tension of the spring 32, whereby the rack-bar 23 rotates the powdergage through the medium of the cog-wheel 22 and effects the discharge of a due quantity of.

powder from the holder into the cartridge The operator t-hen releases the treadle or footpiece 29, and the spring 32 forces the slidable frame back toits normal position. The operator then inserts another cartridge and rotates the cylinder' 5 manually onestop, and thereby an unfilled cartridge is brought beneath the powder-holder 10. Meauwhile the cartridge which had previously'received a charge of powder passes into the position shown in Fig. 4, where it is alined with the bullet-resizing die 3S andthe bullet plunger or punch 37, so that when the frame 26 27 is again drawn down to charge the unfilled cartridge the punch 37 will force the bullet m, which the operatorplaces upon the die 38, into the bore 6 and into the cartridge 7 below. At the saine instant the punch 44 acts upon the rod 42 (see Fig. 3) and forces the latter down, so as to tilt the lever 40, '(see Fig. 12,) and thereby raise the crimping-block 39,which forces the cartridge upward and crimps its upper end upon the bullet, as described. Simultaneously with the operations thus far described the lubricant is automatically forced into the resizing-die 38 by reason of engagement of the cam 56 with the lever-arm 54 of the two-way block 53, whereby the latter is rotated to bring its bore into coincidence with the lubricant-passage 47. As the slidable frame 26 27 rises again the leverarm 54 passes around the cam 56 and passes by it, as shown in Fig. 11, and is restored to its normal position by the spring GO and stop 61. Further, simultaneously with the abovedescribed operation the plunger or punch 34 descends and ejects the charged cartridgethat is to say, the complete ball-cartridge from the cylinder. When the tray before referred to is employed, the ball-cartridge thus discharged will fall directly into one of these compartments. It will be understood that I might provide any other suitable receptacle for the cartridges when thus discharged from ,the apparatus. While the cylinder 5 is rotated manually, it isapparent that it might be rotated automatically by arranging a suitframe26 27.

In order to prepare the machine for filling shot-cartridges, I attach a shot-holder 58 (see Fig. 15) in alinexnent with a hollow punch or plunger 69, which is adapted for driving the slidable i wads. This plunger 69 is appli-ed'infplace of the bullet-punchshown prominently in Figs. 1 and 4. The shot-holderS may be screwed into the slidable bar 26, as shown, and the punch 69 may be similarly .attached on the under side of said bar, or the shot-'holder may be screwed directly into the punch, whose screw-tenen would in that case be suitably enlarged to receive the same. The shotholder-.68 will in practice be provided with a shot-gage similar to the powdergage before described, which device it is unnecessary to describe in detail. vThe punch 69 is enlarged at its lower end and adapted telit in a wadguide 70, (see Fig. 16,) which is enlarged or flared in its upper portion. The said Wadguide is screwed into part l of the frame in place of the bullet-resizing die 38. When shot-shells are to be lilled, the lubricating mechanism is thrown out of action by loosening the screw 63, (see Fig. 10,) whereby the stop or gage Gl is released, and the spring GO then throws the arm 54 back so that it caniiot engage the cam 5b'. The cylinder 5 is provided with a series of holes or vertical. bores 6a, adapted to'receive shot cartridges or shells in the same manner as the bores 6 are adapted to receive bullet-cartridges, as before described. The operation of charging shot cartridgesor shells is essentially the same as for charging a bullet-cartridge, it being understood that wads are to be placed over the powder and over the shot. It will be 4further understood that the frame 26 27 requires to be forced down twice in order to push the powder-wad and the'shotwad into place l,in the cartridge or shell. The shot-shells are `crimped for holding charge in place by a subsequent operation.

`I illustrate in Fig. 18 a multiple-chamber powder-holder 10, and in Fig. 19 a multiple gage therefor. The gage is constructed practically like thek single gage before described, save that the core or body 12L is extended to a length sulicient to accommodate three adjustable parts or gage-rings 16, In Fig. 19 two such rings are shown applied, the other or third one being detached for the sake of better illustration. It will be seen that three radial wings 14a are secured to the corey or body 12 by means of screws inserted in holes 141. The three wings 14a are in line with each other. The collars or rings 16 are securedto the core 12a by screws 18, and by adjusting these circumferentially with reforence to the wings 14 it is apparent that the spaces for the powder may be enlarged or contracted, as required. The application ot' the screws 12L is illustrated in section, Fig. 20, the points of the screws entering the circumferential grooves'in the core or body 12. As shown in Figs. 20, 21, and 22, the discharge-openings ,10 of the several powderchambers are not located at the same point, andl the rings or collars 1G are adjusted in different positions, as conditionseequire. It is obvious that by this apparatus three TOO charges of different kinds ot' powder maybe discharged simultaneously from the powderholder, or the adjustment may be such that they may be discharged Serai'm. In order tb adjust any one of the rings or collars 16, Ieinploy a spring stop or pin 18"-, (see Fig. 23,) the same consisting of the pin -preper having an enlarged head and working through ascrew-nut, between which head and nut is arranged a spiral spring. The pin proper is thus held normally restricted. This arrangement is shown in Fig.' 20. lVhen itis desired to adjust the collar or ring 16 fe'the purpose of changing the gage', the latter is rotated to bring the screw 18 of the particular ring or collar into coincidence with the lateral opening in the surrounding shell or cylinder ot' the powder-holder. -flnen the spring-stop 18b is pushedin to lcck'f'the collar or ring 16, which it does b'y entering a socket 186, (see Fig. 19,) located adjacent to the screw 18", and a screw-driver is applied to loosen the screw 18a, whereupon the core 12 is rotated such distance as may be required to effect the desired change in the gage. The screwlSa is -screwed as before,

and the pressure on the spring-stop 18b is released. It will be understood that the degree of rotation of the core or body 12' of the gage is determined by the graduated scale show-n in Fig. 18.

I preferably provide the rotatable shell-.

cylinder 5 with an inserted collar 5", which is held in a socket, as shown in Fig. 24, by means of a clamp-screw, The bore is adapted for reception, say, of aten-gage shaft. adapt it for a smaller gage-say sixteen-fa bushing 5C (see Fig. 25) .is inserted in the bore shown in Fig. 24, the collar 5l being first removed. `tion and the provision of a series of bushings the shell-cylinder may be adapted for reception of a charging of shot-shells of various sizes. y v

When it is required .to decap shells, the device 71 (shown in Fig. 17, Sheet l) is attached to the bar 26 of the slidable frame in place of the bullet-punch 37 or wad'driver 69'.

Then when the frame 26 27 is forced down the pin held adjustably in the end of the device 7.1 will strike upon and force out a'cap attached to a cartridge held in the coincident 1. The combination with a suitable frame anda cylinder pvoted and rotatable therein, and provided with a series of bores having a feduced upper portion, and also with a recess in its under si de-which permits upward moveinentof the head of the cartridge, of a slidable block arranged in said frame in suoli relation that, as the cylinder is rotated, its bores are brought successively over said block, a lever It is obvious that by this construcadapted to engage the block, and a slidable frame, and means connected with said lever, which, when the frame descends, act on said lever forsthe purpose of raising the aforesaid block and thereby effecting the crimping of thecartridges, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination with a suitable frame and a rotatable cylinder pitvoted therein and provided with a series of cartridge-bores having a reduced upper portion for crimping as desired, of a block adapted to slide in the said frame and arranged to register with said bores -as the cylinder is rotated, a lever connected with said block and fulcrumed on the frame, and a rod adapted to act on said lever for tilting it,'and means for forcing said rod downward, and a spring for holding the lever in normal position, substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination with a suitable frame and a cylinder or other block havingl a cartridge-bore whose upper portion is reduced for crimping as described, a slidable block arranged for coincidence With said bore, a pivoted lever engaging the said block, a rod slidable in the frame andy having an adjustable head for limiting its downward movement, and means for acting on said rod for depressing it and thereby tilting the lever and raising the crimping-block, and meansforholding the lever in normal position, whereby the said rod is supported with its head elevated above the frame, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combination with asuitable frame,

--a cartridge-holder having a bore which is reduced in its upper portion, offa slidable block arranged for coincidence with said bore, a pivoted lever connected with the block, a rod arranged vertically, and bearing upon the outer end of said lever, airame which slidable vertically and carries a punch -or pin adapted for contact-with said rod, whereby, when 'said frame descends, the rod is forced downward and the crimping-block thereby elevated for forcing a cartridge upward in the bore, substantially as shown and described. f

5. The combination with a suitable frame and a cylinder pivoted and rotatable therein and provided with a series of cartridge-crimping bores, of a slidable block arranged forrzo coincidence with said bores as the cylinder is rotated, a lever for raising said bloclga slidable rod adapted to act on said lever and projecting above the frame, a slidable frame working in the yfirst-named or fixed frame, and a punch or pin attached to a slidable frame and vertically adjustable therein, the same being arranged in alinement with the aforesaid rod, for striking thereon when the slidable frame is depressed, substantially as shown and described.

6. The combination with a suitable frame, and a cartridge-holder having a cartridgebore which is reducedin its upper portion, of

' a block which is slidable in said frame, a le l in or out of engagement with the cylinder,

ver engaging the said block, a fulcrum for said lever, consisting of a screw or pin having its upper edge beveled as shown, a'rod bearing upon the outer end of said lever and beveled as shown, the said rod being slidable in'the frame, and means for depressing said rod for tilting the lever and raising the crim ping-block, substantially as shown and described. y

7. The combination witha powder-holder, of t a cylindrical rotatable powder-gage ar-v ranged in the lower portion thereof, and composed of two main parts, one of which is practically a hemispherical hollow cylinder and the othera solid cylinder provided withla radial wing, the .two parts being adapted to be litted together the one withinl the other, and means for locking them in any adjustment, whereby the capacity of the powder chamber or recess may be'varied at will, sub--U stantially as shown and described.

8. The improved powder-gage composed of aA hollow half-cylinder.- having a circular end portion and a solid cylinder adapted to it` and rotate within the half-cylinder and provided with a radial' wing as specilied,'and a clamp-screw passing through the circular portion of the half-cylinder and engaging the winged part ofthe cylinder, substantially as shown and described.

9. The combination with a powder-holder having a cylindrical socket in its lower portion, of a rotatable powder-gage comprising two parts which are adjustable circllmferentially with relation to each other, means for locking them in any adjustment required to vary the capacityof a powder-chamber, the said powde'r-gagebeing provided with a circular grooved head, and a screw inserted through the powder-holder and enteringsaid l groove, whereby the powder-gage is held in .due/position but permitted to rotate freely,

. substantially as shown and described.

10. The combination with a powder-holder l having a cylindrical socket in its lower portion, of a rotatable powder-gage comprising a rotatable core, a wing or radial projection thereof, a collar half-ring which is adjustable around said core, a stop-piny for engaging such ring, and means for securing the ring in any adjustment, as shown and described.

11. The combi-nation with the multiplechamberpowder-holderhavingacommon discharge-orifice and the multi ple gage composed of a central rotatable portion, having a series of radial wings and a seriesof independentcircumierentially-adjustableparts which may be set with reference to said wings, to enlarge or diminish the powder charge, as specified.

12. The combination with the rotatable shell-cylinder having a series of bores for bullet and shot shells two series of spring locking-pins each of which is adapted to beheld as shown and d escribed.

13. rihe combination with they rotatable shell-cylinder having two sets of bores, of two Y sets of springlocking-pins and plugs in which the'saine work, the said pins having bent outer ends and the heads of the plugs being cutaway on one side, substantially as shown and described.

14. The combination of a suitable lixed frame having a bullet-guide and resizingdie arranged therein ,anda rotatable cyli nderv pivoted in said frame and having a series of cartridge-bores adapted to be brought into coincidence with such die, of a frame adapted to slide vertically in said fixed frame, and having a punch attached to its upper, portion and adapted to enterthe said die, for forcing a bullet through it and into the cartridge, and means for normally supporting the slidable frame in an elevated position, substan- Voted therein, of a slidable frame carrying a vertical punch which is provided with a swab and arrangedin such relation to the cylin` der, that when the slidable frameis depressedv thesaid punch and'swab are adapted to enter a bore of the cylinder, substantially as shown and described. A

16. The combination with a suitable fixed frame anda rotatable `cylinder pivoted therein, of a vertical slidable frame composed of.

vertical and transverse bars,a die arranged insaid fixed frame in coincident relation with v the bores of the cylinder, a punch attached to the upper cross-bar of the frame and adapted to enter said die, a cartridge-ejecting punch also attached to said frame and adapted to enter any bore of the cylindeignieans for locking the said cylinder automatically when lOO any two of its bores are in vertical aliuement v with the aforesaid punches, and means for depressing the slidable frame, substantially as shown and described.

17. The combination with a suitable fixed frame having a vertical guide-rod rigidly secured to its end portion, and a spring e'ncir' cling the same, of a-slidable frame composed of parallel side rods and'lparallel cross-bars, the lower cross-bar being slidable upon the aforesaid rod and resting upon the spring, and means for applying traction to the slidable frame, substantially1 as shown and described.

18. The improved machine or apparatus for the purpose specified, lcomprising a fixed frame, a cartridge-holder, a powder-holdei, means for regulating discharge of powder from the latter, a slidable frame which is snitably held and guide/d in the lixed frame, and a traction-chain depending from such slidablc frame and including a footpieoeaud a buckle connecting the 'upper Aand lower portions oi"1v IIO the chain, the same having a keyhole-Sldti whose upper portion exceeds the diameter-ofi" the links of the lower portion of the chain,

' and whose narrow portion is less than the width of such links, whereby the chain is adapted for contraction or expansion as vrequired in operating the machine, substantially as shown and described.

19. The combination with a suitable fixed fra-me, and acartridge-holderarranged therein, of a lubricant-holder and a passage extending therefrom, and communicating with the cartridge-bore, a rotatable plug arranged in said passage, and avertical slidahle frame guided in said fixed frame, means connected with the slidable frame for rotating the said plug, and means for retractingthe plugsubsequent to each rotation, substantially as shown and described.

20. The combination with a fixed frame of a lubricant-holder, a passage leading therefrom, a' cartridge-holder having one or more bores adapted to be brought into com mimicafion with said passage, a rotary pl ug arranged .in said passage and having a projecting arm,

a vertical slidable frame having a projecting part adapted to engage said arm for rotating the plug, and a spring for retracting the plug snbsequentto each partial rotation, substantially as shown and described. 2l. llfhe combination with the, suitable frame, and a cartridge-h older having a bore as specified, of a lubricant-,holder attached to said 'frame`,-and a .passage extending therefrom to ing such that the arm is depressed by said r cames the slidable frame descends and isl tripped and yields as'the said arm ascends, substantially asshown and described.

22. The combination with a suitable frame and a lubricant-holder, of a plu-g which is rotatable and adapted to open and close the discharge-passage of the holder, an arm attached to said rotary plug, a spring for retracting it, astop for regulating the retractile movement of the plug, a frame which is slidable in said fixed frame, a pivoted cam connected therewith and 'adapted to engage the lever-arm of the plug, a spring pressing upon the said cam for holding it in the normal position, and a stop for preventing movement of the cam when tripping the plug,l substantially-'as shown and described.

'Phe combination with arfixed frame, and acartridge-holder, of a bullet die or'guidc arranged in said frame .and having radial openings, a lubricant holder fixed on the frame and'having a passage that communicates with the openings in the die, a plug 0r valve adapted for opening and closing the said passage, and means for operating said valvefsuhstantially as shown and described.

24. The combination with a iixedframe and a lnbricant-holder, and a. passage leading,r from the latter, ct a .bullet die or guide having one or more radial openings or cut-ont portions adapted to be brought into coincidence with thc aforesaid passage and with noncut-out'portions adapted for closing the passage, substantially as shown and described.

25. The combination of a suitable fixed frame, and alubricant-holder arranged thereon, a rotatable cylinder having a series of cartridge-bores, a bullet-die arranged in the frame, a passage connecting the same with the lubricant-holder, a rotaryplug arranged in said passage, a frame which is slidable in the xed frame, and means connected with the slidablc frame for tripping the said plug, substantiallg7 as shown and described.

PETER KTJNGICR.

iVitnesses:

F. L. EWING, HENRY Sirone/inn. 

